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Lift economic sanctions against Syrian regime, priests pleads
A priest in Syria is pleading with Western governments to lift economic sanctions agains the Assad regime.
Bishop's wife who was abducted by gunmen is freed
A bishop's wife who was abducted by armed gunmen in northern Nigeria earlier this month has been released.
Christ the Redeemer lit up with flags of countries affected by coronavirus pandemic
The hashtag #praytogether was also projected onto the monument in various languages.
'We are still at peace,' say family of pastor who is Malaysia's first COVID-19 death
The family of a 60-year-old pastor who has become Malaysia's first death from COVID-19 say they are at peace in spite of their loss.
More churches move online as coronavirus spreads
"We're thankful for technology that allows us to host church online and stay connected as a community during this time," said Bethel Church.
Nigeria has become a 'killing field of defenceless Christians' - report
At least 350 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the start of 2020, according a new report.
Is coronavirus one of the end-time plagues prophesied in the Book of Revelation?
Apologist Dr Michael Brown has weighed in on growing speculation that the coronavirus might be one of the end-time plagues prophesied in the Book of Revelation.
Scottish church keeps ambulances on the road in Zambia
Members of a church in Fife, Scotland, are making a life-saving contribution to Zambia by helping to keep ambulances on the road.
Hunger still plagues Zimbabwe a year after cyclone
Millions of people are still struggling as a result of widespread food shortages a year after a devastating cyclone swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Christian farmers in Nigeria learn how to connect faith with their work
Wycliffe Bible Translators is helping Christians in an agricultural community in rural Nigeria understand how their farming connects with their faith.
Vatican closes St Peter's Square and Basilica to tourists
During his livestreamed General Audience, the Pope thanked "men and women of goodwill who are praying - united together, no matter the religious tradition to which they belong".
Four Willow Creek summit staffers have coronavirus
Four people involved with the Willow Creek Leadership Summit in Germany last month are now confirmed to have coronavirus.
Appeal launched to support Christians in Bethlehem hit by coronavirus outbreak
The closure of the Church of Nativity and other tourist sites in Bethlehem due to the coronavirus is expected to have a "disastrous" impact on the local economy, including many Christians who rely on tourism for a living, a faith group has said.
Thousands march in Spain to challenge diversity lessons in schools
Around 5,000 people took part in the march in the south-eastern city of Murcia under the banner of "our children belong to us".
World Evangelical Alliance calls for protection of conscientious objection to abortion
In a statement to the UNHRC this week, the WEA said that no one should be forced to choose between becoming a doctor and following their religious convictions.
Christian MP condemns 'completely absurd' criminal investigations into LGBT beliefs
Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Democrat MP in Finland, has called the criminal investigations into her views on homosexuality "incomprehensible".